Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Too Many Choices--No Perfect Solution

As a district, we have all these online collaboration tools now; some are paid for sites, and some are free: online grading software, learning management system, and filtering software.  Even textbook companies have created online environments for teachers and students to share ideas--collaborate.

We can barely manage our own activities, how can we keep up with all these online solutions.  Students should be expected to 'create an account' each and every time they have a new teacher.  Teachers today must think about the digital footprint of their students, just as parents do.  Why can't there be a solution to meet all our needs?

Districts need to consider this:
Teachers must have the ability to share photos, announcements, school and classroom discussions or communications.  It must be private.  It must have private message features, maybe even a chat feature. Should students be able to network with each other--yes at certain grade levels and for certain activities.  Teachers should have the ability to control this.

Students should be able to comment on other student work

Why isn't there a perfect solution?!